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Parsley Hawthorn

Crataegus marshallii

Other common name(s):

Parsleyleaf Hawthorn

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Flatwoods, Floodplains and Low Terraces3, Pleistocene Fluvial Terraces, Red River Bottomlands, Southern Tertiary Uplands, Tertiary Uplands

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Tree

Height

10
to
25
ft.

Spread

12
to
15
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Acid, Poor Drainage

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low, Medium

Native Habitat

Grassland, Woodland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

White

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Fruit, Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds

Maintenance

If necessary, prune for shape. Tolerant of poor drainage. Adapts well to garden soils. Propagation: Seed.

Comments

Blooms March-May. Ornamental. Dainty white 5-petaled blooms with red stamens in early spring, followed by red berries in the fall. Leaves look like parsley. Gray bark flakes to show orange inner bark. Leaves turn colorful in the fall. Few birds like the berries, so they persist well into the winter. Attracts fruit eating mammals and birds. Pollination: Butterflies.

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 287-288. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CRMA5. 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Crataegus+marshallii&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=21209&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=24584#null.

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State Office Phone: 830.997.9272

State Office Address:
Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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